琴国 · Juryo · Sadogatake stable · retired
| Highest rank | Juryo |
| Stable | Sadogatake stable |
| From | Okayama-ken, Maniwa-gun, Katsuyama-cho - Okayama-ken, Maniwa-shi |
| Born | 1978-07-10 |
| Height | 186.5 cm |
| Weight | 156.2 kg |
| First tournament | March 1994 |
| Retired | 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z |
The ring name is written 琴国. Taken character by character:
| 琴 | the koto, a Japanese zither |
| 国 | country |
These are the dictionary meanings of the characters, not a statement about why this particular name was chosen — that is the stablemaster’s business, and we do not guess at it. How ring names are put together →
Kotokuni Akimasa has fought 849 recorded bouts, winning 435 and losing 414 — a winning rate of 51.2%. He has taken 1 championship.
| Technique | Japanese | Wins | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frontal push out | 押し出し | 132 | 30.3% |
| Frontal force out | 寄り切り | 123 | 28.3% |
| Frontal crush out | 寄り倒し | 23 | 5.3% |
| Over arm throw | 上手投げ | 22 | 5.1% |
| Hand pull down | 引き落とし | 21 | 4.8% |
| Slap down | 叩き込み | 17 | 3.9% |
| Rear push out | 送り出し | 15 | 3.4% |
| Thrust down | 突き落とし | 15 | 3.4% |
Counted from his winning bouts in this database. English names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN. All 87 techniques →
| Opponent | Bouts | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoketsu | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Wakatenro Keisuke | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Yotsuguruma Daihachi | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Ryuho Masayoshi | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Fujimoto Yusuke | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Raiko Hajime | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Omusashi Daiki | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Ryugi Takaaki | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Tournament | Rank | Record |
|---|---|---|
| January 2014 | Makushita 60 West | 3–4 |
| November 2013 | Makushita 51 West | 3–4 |
| September 2013 | Makushita 11 East | 0–0–7 |
| July 2013 | Makushita 5 East | 3–4 |
| May 2013 | Makushita 6 East | 4–3 |
| March 2013 | Makushita 3 East | 3–4 |
| January 2013 | Makushita 6 East | 4–3 |
| November 2012 | Makushita 8 West | 4–3 |
| September 2012 | Makushita 19 West | 5–2 |
| July 2012 | Makushita 24 East | 4–3 |
| May 2012 | Makushita 18 West | 3–4 |
| March 2012 | Makushita 12 East | 3–4 |
| January 2012 | Makushita 21 West | 5–2 |
| November 2011 | Makushita 29 West | 5–2 |
| September 2011 | Makushita 18 East | 2–5 |
Rivalries with at least 12 meetings, each with every bout listed:
| Opponent | Bouts | Record |
|---|---|---|
| Shoketsu | 14 | 10–4 |
The Japanese side of this site carries seven pages on Kotokuni Akimasa: tournament-by-tournament results, every bout he has fought, head-to-head records against all opponents, a breakdown of his winning techniques, a reading of his fighting style, and his records.